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Palm Springs Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 847 students in Palm Springs Unified School District.
Public Charter Schools in Palm Springs Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.34, which is less than the California public charter school average of 0.65.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public charter school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
28 Schools
1,301 Schools
# Students
21,301 Students
679,407 Students
# Teachers
980 Teachers
30,563 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Palm Springs Unified School District, which is ranked #779 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#758 out of 1200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.65
# American Indian Students
91 Students
3,256 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
540 Students
45,817 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
17,179 Students
359,866 Students
% Hispanic Students
81%
53%
# Black Students
910 Students
48,710 Students
% Black Students
4%
7%
# White Students
2,011 Students
172,880 Students
% White Students
9%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
2,209 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
542 Students
44,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
1,604
52,493
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,517
45,407
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,559
46,411
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,630
46,028
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,543
45,426
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,570
45,576
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,582
53,319
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,584
55,961
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,627
56,898
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,731
62,044
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,832
59,778
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,743
55,013
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,779
55,053
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,071 is higher than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,006 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$470 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$405 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,071
$19,806
Spending / Student
$19,006
$18,241
Best Palm Springs Unified School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cielo Vista Charter
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 66% )
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
650 S. Paseo Dorotea
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 416-8250
Palm Springs, CA 92264
(760) 416-8250
Grades: K-8
| 847 students
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